The American Christian Fiction Writers conference took place the weekend before last, and for the first time since 2005, I was not there. Well, not technically. I love this conference. I wouldn't be published today without the connections I've made there. But this year, it just wasn't feasible for me to go. At least not to the official event. The conference was in Dallas, which is only a 3-hour … [Read more...]
Notes from RWA17–Dolphins and Swans and Stories–Oh, my!
I just got home two days ago from attending the Romance Writers of America annual conference which took place this year in Disney World at the beautiful Swan and Dolphin Resort Hotel. I'd been there twice before but the first time I never left the hotel and the second time I had a horrible experience due to my former doctor giving me the wrong blood pressure prescription. This time, I wanted a … [Read more...]
Unpack and Repack
On Monday afternoon, my flight from Spokane touched down in Boise after five days and four nights at our annual brainstorming retreat. This was our 15th retreat, and every year they grow sweeter and sweeter. Yes, we brainstorm book ideas. We usually do a book each for nine novelists. We also have a couple of non-fiction writers who are with us. In addition to brainstorming, we share deep thoughts … [Read more...]
Girls’ Getaway
A few weeks ago, I traveled with a group of old friends. Most of us met at an early childhood education class soon after our first children were born, and we’ve added two dear friends along the way. We planned to drive a few hours north to Duluth Minnesota to tour the Glensheen Mansion together. We decided to make a weekend of it—a girls’ getaway—something we had not done together before, if you … [Read more...]
Best Friends
Everyone needs a best friend—someone to laugh with, cry with, and do fun and crazy things with. Today I’m celebrating some of my dearest friends. Friends like Cathy who has an amazing sense of fashion and loves to go shopping with me. I was tired of my same old dreary clothes, so Cathy trolled through my closet with me and helped me decide what I should donate to charity. Then we went shopping … [Read more...]
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